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Mob Chase Leaves Hindu Man Dead as Killings of Hindus Mount in Bangladesh

Rights groups link the surge to weakened policing under the interim government, warning of voter intimidation before the 12 February election.

The man, Mithun Sarkar, jumped into a pond to escape the mob chasing him over accusation of theft and died later
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Overview

  • Police in Naogaon said Mithun Sarkar died after jumping into water to escape a mob accusing him of theft, with a post-mortem and investigation underway.
  • His death follows two January 5 killings: businessman and acting editor Rana Pratap Bairagi was shot in Jessore, and grocery shop owner Moni (Sarat Mani) Chakraborty was hacked in Narsingdi.
  • More than a hundred traders in Charsindur Bazar formed a human chain demanding arrests in Chakraborty’s murder and warned of further agitation if no progress was made within 24 hours.
  • The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council reported 51 incidents against minorities in December, including 10 murders, and alleged attempts to deter minority voting.
  • Indian political figures, including Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Ashok Gehlot, condemned the attacks as investigations continue and motives remain unclear in several cases.